2014 Chicago Fire season

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Chicago Fire
2014 season
Chicago Fire SC wordmark secondary.svg
Chairman Andrew Hauptman
Head coach Frank Yallop
Stadium Toyota Park
(capacity: 20,000)
MLS 15th overall (9th in the Eastern Conference)
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
Brimstone Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Quincy Amarikwa (8)
All: Quincy Amarikwa (9)
Highest home attendance18,776 vs Houston Dynamo (October 24)
Lowest home attendance12,699 vs Philadelphia Union (April 5)
Average home league attendance16,076 (regular season)
Biggest win RBNY 4-5 CHI (5/8)
Biggest defeat SJ 5-1 CHI (7/23)
  2013
2015  

The 2014 Chicago Fire season was the club's 16th year of existence, as well as their 17th season in Major League Soccer and their 17th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer.

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Chicago Fire began the regular season on March 9, 2014, with an away match against Chivas USA. The Men in Red concluded the regular season on October 24, 2014, with a home match against Houston Dynamo. Chicago finished the season with a 6–10–18 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in the past five seasons. With 18 drawn matches, the Fire set a new MLS record for most ties in a season, beating the previous record of 16 ties set in 2011 by Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls. [1]

After 12 years with the team, midfielder Logan Pause retired at the end of the season. Pause spent all of his professional career playing for Chicago Fire. [2] [3] [4] On November 3, 2014, he was named Vice President of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club. [5]

Squad at the end of the season

As of October 24, 2014. Source: Chicago Fire official roster

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (aged)Previous club
Goalkeepers
25 Sean Johnson Flag of the United States.svg GK May 31, 1989 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Blackhawks
28 Kyle Reynish Flag of the United States.svg GK November 3, 1983 (aged 30) Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos
Defenders
3 Hunter Jumper Flag of the United States.svg LB February 28, 1989 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg University of Virginia Cavaliers
4 Bakary Soumaré Flag of Mali.svg CB November 9, 1985 (aged 28) Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union
5 Lovel Palmer Flag of Jamaica.svg RB August 30, 1984 (aged 30) Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
6 Patrick Ianni Flag of the United States.svg CB June 15, 1985 (aged 29) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
13 Gonzalo Segares Flag of Costa Rica.svg LB October 13, 1982 (aged 32) Flag of Cyprus.svg Apollon Limassol
16 Greg Cochrane Flag of the United States.svg LB November 11, 1990 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy
18 Steven Kinney Flag of the United States.svg RB October 28, 1987 (aged 26) Flag of the United States.svg Carolina Dynamo
Midfielders
7 Alex Flag of Brazil.svg M December 15, 1988 (aged 25) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Wohlen
8 Grant Ward Flag of England.svg M December 5, 1994 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
11 Sanna Nyassi Flag of The Gambia.svg M January 31, 1989 (aged 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact
12 Logan Pause Flag of the United States.svg M August 22, 1981 (aged 33) Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Tar Heels
20 Jeff Larentowicz Flag of the United States.svg M August 5, 1983 (aged 31) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids
21 Chris Ritter Flag of the United States.svg M October 29, 1990 (aged 23) Flag of the United States.svg Northwestern University Wildcats
22 Matt Watson Flag of England.svg M January 1, 1985 (aged 29) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
30 Răzvan Cociș Flag of Romania.svg M February 19, 1983 (aged 31) Flag of Ukraine.svg FC Hoverla Uzhhorod
54 Benji Joya Flag of the United States.svg M September 22, 1993 (aged 21) Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna
Forwards
9 Mike Magee Flag of the United States.svg F September 2, 1984 (aged 30) Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy
14 Patrick Nyarko Flag of Ghana.svg F January 15, 1986 (aged 28) Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Tech Hokies
15 Matthew Fondy Flag of the United States.svg F July 28, 1989 (aged 25) Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA
19 Harry Shipp Flag of the United States.svg F November 7, 1991 (aged 22) Flag of the United States.svg University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
24 Quincy Amarikwa Flag of the United States.svg F October 29, 1987 (aged 26) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
88 Robert Earnshaw Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg F November 6, 1981 (aged 32) Flag of England.svg Blackpool
99 Florent Sinama Pongolle Flag of France.svg F October 20, 1984 (aged 30) Flag of Russia.svg FC Rostov

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
December 13, 2013 Flag of Jamaica.svg Lovel Palmer D Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Acquired in exchange for allocation money [6]
December 18, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Rolfe F Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft [7] [8]
January 6, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Reynish GK Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Signed via free transfer [9]
January 9, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Shipp F Flag of the United States.svg University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish Signed as a Homegrown Player [10]
January 13, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Ritter M Flag of the United States.svg Northwestern University Wildcats Signed as a Homegrown Player [11]
January 15, 2014 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Kennedy Hurtado D Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [12]
January 15, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Ianni D Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Acquired together with the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jalil Anibaba, the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft [12]
January 24, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Pause M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Re-signed with the club after having initially having his contract option declined and later opting out of Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft [8] [13] [14]
January 24, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Giuseppe Gentile F Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Charlotte 49ers Acquired via the Waiver Draft [15]
February 14, 2014 Flag of Israel.svg Orr Barouch F Flag of Israel.svg Bnei Yehuda Returned from loan [16] [17]
February 25, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Franco D Flag of the United States.svg University of California-Irvine Anteaters Signed after being selected 13th overall (first round) in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [18] [19] [20]
February 28, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Greg Cochrane D Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for a conditional 2016 MLS SuperDraft pick [21]
March 5, 2014 Flag of England.svg Matt Watson M Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Traded for a 2014 MLS International Roster Slot [22]
July 5, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Fondy F Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Signed as a free agent [23]
July 14, 2014 Flag of Romania.svg Răzvan Cociș M Flag of Ukraine.svg FC Hoverla Uzhhorod Signed as a free agent [24]
July 29, 2014 Flag of The Gambia.svg Sanna Nyassi M Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Acquired in exchange for Dilly Duka [25]
August 15, 2014 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Earnshaw F Flag of England.svg Blackpool Signed via free transfer [26]
August 28, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Fernandez M Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Academy Signed as a Homegrown Player, will not be added to the first team roster until 2015 [27]
September 9, 2014 Flag of France.svg Florent Sinama Pongolle F Flag of Russia.svg FC Rostov Signed as a free agent [28]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
November 25, 2013 Flag of Uruguay.svg Arévalo Ríos MNoneContract option was not picked up [29]
November 25, 2013 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Tornaghi GKNoneWaived [29]
December 9, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Corben Bone M Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union 2014 contract option was declined; selected with the sixth pick in Stage One of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by Philadelphia Union [8] [14] [30]
December 9, 2013 Flag of Estonia.svg Joel Lindpere MNone2014 contract option was declined [8] [14]
December 9, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Paladini M Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew 2014 contract option was declined; rights traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for the fourth round (61st overall) pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [8] [14] [31]
December 9, 2013 Flag of Brazil.svg Maicon Santos FNone2014 contract option was declined [8] [14]
December 9, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Videira MNone2014 contract option was declined [8] [14]
December 9, 2013 Flag of Jamaica.svg Shaun Francis D Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Out of contract; selected in Stage Two of the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft by San Jose Earthquakes [14] [32] [33]
December 9, 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Wells Thompson MNoneOut of contract [8] [14]
January 15, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Jalil Anibaba D Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Traded together with the 8th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft and a conditional third round selection in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft in exchange for Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Patrick Ianni and the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft [12]
February 20, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Kellen Gulley FNoneReturned from loan and was re-signed by the club after initially having his contract option declined, subsequently was waived in the preseason [8] [34] [35]
February 20, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Brendan King MNoneWaived by the club [35]
February 24, 2014 Flag of Uruguay.svg Federico Puppo F Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito After being out on loan since July 2012, a mutual agreement was reached to terminate the contract [36] [37] [38]
February 24, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Berry D Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Traded in exchange for allocation money [39]
March 6, 2014 Flag of Cameroon.svg Yazid Atouba MNoneRe-signed with the club after being out of contract, subsequently was waived in the preseason [32] [34] [40]
April 2, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Rolfe F Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Traded in exchange for allocation money [41]
June 11, 2014 Flag of Israel.svg Orr Barouch FNoneThe club and the player have mutually agreed to part ways [42]
June 30, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Giuseppe Gentile FNoneWaived, after being loaned to Charlotte Eagles earlier in the season [43] [44]
July 29, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Dilly Duka M Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact Traded in exchange for Sanna Nyassi [25]
August 22, 2014 Flag of Colombia.svg Jhon Kennedy Hurtado D Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Traded in exchange for allocation money [45]
October 24, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Pause MNoneRetired [46]

Loans

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned FromNotesRef
February 5, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Benji Joya M Flag of Mexico.svg Santos Laguna One year loan with transfer option [54]
March 22, 2014 Flag of England.svg Grant Ward M Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur Acquired on loan [55]

Out

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionLoaned ToNotesRef
July 9, 2013 Flag of Uruguay.svg Álvaro Fernández M Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional Was initially loaned for the 2013 season; current status not yet announced by the club [56]
June 6, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Alec Kann GK Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte Eagles Loaned for the rest of the season with the option to recall [57]
June 13, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Victor Pineda M Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Loaned with the option to recall [58]
July 3, 2014 Flag of Ecuador.svg Juan Luis Anangonó F Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito Six-month loan [59]
September 12, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Franco D Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Loaned through end of 2014 NASL season with option to recall [60]

Technical staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach and Director of Soccer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Frank Yallop
First Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Brown
Assistant Coach Flag of the United States.svg Clint Mathis
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of England.svg Aron Hyde
Strength and Conditioning Coach Flag of France.svg Tony Jouaux
Technical Director Flag of the United States.svg Brian Bliss
Head of Scouting Flag of England.svg Trevor James
Director of Soccer & Team Development Flag of the United States.svg Paul Cadwell
Director of Team Operations Flag of the United States.svg Ron Stern
Head Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Charles Raycroft
Assistant Equipment Manager Flag of the United States.svg Allan Araujo
Head Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Bo Leonard, MS, ATC, PES-NASM
Assistant Athletic Trainer Flag of the United States.svg Steve Bagus, ATC, PES-NASM
Massage Therapist Flag of the United States.svg Jake Bronowski, LMT
Team Medical Director Flag of the United States.svg Dr. Gilberto Munoz

Last updated: October 24, 2014
Source: Chicago Fire Technical Staff

Standings

Conference tables

Eastern Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D.C. United 3417985237+1559 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 New England Revolution 34171345137+1455
3 Columbus Crew SC 341410105242+1052
4 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Sporting Kansas City 34141374841+749
6 Philadelphia Union 341012125151042
7 Toronto FC 341115844541041
8 Houston Dynamo 341117639581939
9 Chicago Fire 346101841511036
10 Montreal Impact 346181038582028
Source: MLS

Western Conference

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC 34201046550+1564 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 LA Galaxy 34177106937+3261
3 Real Salt Lake 34158115439+1556
4 FC Dallas 34161265545+1054 MLS Cup Knockout round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34128144240+250
6 Portland Timbers 34129136152+949
7 Chivas USA 34919629613233
8 Colorado Rapids 34818843621932
9 San Jose Earthquakes 346161235501530
Source: MLS

Overall table

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Seattle Sounders FC (S)34201046550+1564 CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy (C)34177106937+3261
3 D.C. United 3417985237+1559
4 Real Salt Lake 34158115439+1556
5 New England Revolution 34171345146+555
6 FC Dallas 34161265545+1054
7 Columbus Crew 341410105242+1052
8 New York Red Bulls 341310115550+550
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34128144240+250 CONCACAF Champions League
10 Sporting Kansas City 34141374841+749
11 Portland Timbers 34129136152+949
12 Philadelphia Union 341012125151042
13 Toronto FC 341115844541041
14 Houston Dynamo 341117639581939
15 Chicago Fire 346101841511036
16 Chivas USA 34919629613233
17 Colorado Rapids 34818843621932
18 San Jose Earthquakes 346161235501530
19 Montreal Impact 346181038582028
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3436610184151 −1042112220 +22871931 −12

Source: MLSsoccer.com standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium A A H A H A H H A H A H A H H A A H A H H H A A H A H H A A H A A H
ResultLTTTTTTLWWLTTLTTWTLTTWLTWLTTLTTLLW
Updated to match(es) played on October 24, 2014. Source: MLS Results and Chicago Fire Schedule
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06)

February 2, 2014Preseason Chicago Fire 1–0 Florida Gulf Coast University Ave Maria, Florida
10:00 Kinney Yellow card.svg 25'
Jumper Red card.svg 26'
Gentile Soccerball shade.svg40+'
Report
80 min match
(40+40)
Yellow card.svg 25'Stadium: Ave Maria University
February 8, 2014Preseason Chicago Fire 2–0 D.C. United Bradenton, Florida
18:00 Shipp Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Arnaud Yellow card.svg 39'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: IMG Academy
February 11, 2014Preseason Chicago Fire 3–0 Orlando City Bradenton, Florida
18:00 Shipp Soccerball shade.svg14'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg30'
Braun Soccerball shade.svg78'
Gulley Yellow card.svg 90+'
Report Turner Yellow card.svg 77'Stadium: IMG Academy
February 12, 2014Preseason Chicago Fire 1–0 D.C. United Bradenton, Florida
9:00 Joya Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ward Yellow card.svg 85'
Report Arnaud Yellow card.svg 35'
Porter Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: IMG Academy

Major League Soccer

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

March 9, 2014Match 1 Chivas USA 3–2 Chicago Fire Carson, California
16:00 Burling Yellow card.svg 40', Soccerball shade.svg88'
Torres Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
McNamara Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bocanegra Yellow card.svg 77'
Report Segares Yellow card.svg 55'
Duka Yellow card.svg 61'
Joya Soccerball shade.svg64', Yellow card.svg 78'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 8,320
Referee: William Anderson
March 16, 2014Match 2 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
14:00 Fernández Soccerball shade.svg79'
Paparatto Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 25'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 43'
Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 61'
Nyarko Yellow card.svg 73' Yellow-red card.svg 86'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,814
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
March 23, 2014Match 3 Chicago Fire 1–1 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg6'
Magee Yellow card.svg 13'
Report McCarty Soccerball shade.svg21', Yellow card.svg 74'
Olave Yellow card.svg 30'
Eckersley Yellow card.svg 79'
Sekagya Yellow card.svg 85'
Cahill Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,228
Referee: Drew Fischer
March 29, 2014Match 4 D.C. United 2–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
15:00 DeLeon Yellow card.svg 22'
Espíndola Soccerball shade.svg35'
Parke Yellow card.svg 56'
Kitchen Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg27'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 58'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,445
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 5, 2014Match 5 Chicago Fire 2–2 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Magee Soccerball shade.svg16'
Duka Yellow card.svg 64'
Anangonó Soccerball shade.svg86'
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 88'
Report Edu Soccerball shade.svg32', Yellow card.svg 86'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg39'
Bone Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,699
Referee: Chris Penso
April 12, 2014Match 6 Montreal Impact 1–1 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
15:00 McInerney Soccerball shade.svg43'
Camara Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Nyarko Yellow card.svg 44'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg54'
Magee Yellow card.svg 66'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 19,313
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 19, 2014Match 7 Chicago Fire 1–1 New England Revolution Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg16', Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 73' Report Nguyen Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Barnes Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Dorman Yellow card.svg 64'
Soares Yellow card.svg 87'
Alston Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,743
Referee: Sorin Stoica
May 3, 2014Match 8 Chicago Fire 2–3 Real Salt Lake Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Magee Soccerball shade.svg22', Yellow card.svg 63'
Anangonó Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report Schuler Yellow card.svg 30'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 44'
Plata Soccerball shade.svg72', 93+'
Saborío Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,903
Referee: Juan Guzman
May 10, 2014Match 9 New York Red Bulls 4–5 Chicago Fire Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Cahill Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Wright-Phillips Soccerball shade.svg39', 67', 78' (pen.)
Report Shipp Soccerball shade.svg4', 53', 58'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg49'
Nyarko Soccerball shade.svg64'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 23,776
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 18, 2014Match 10 Chicago Fire 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
14:00 Magee Soccerball shade.svg6' (pen.), 15' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Palmer-Brown Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 64'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg68'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 82'
Ellis Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,746
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
May 24, 2014Match 11 Columbus Crew 2–0 Chicago Fire Columbus, Ohio
18:30 Finlay Soccerball shade.svg10'
Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg25'
Higuaín Yellow card.svg 54'
Report Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 57'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 15,290
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 1, 2014Match 12 Chicago Fire 1–1 LA Galaxy Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 Hurtado Yellow card.svg 7'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Report Donovan Soccerball shade.svg74', Yellow card.svg 76'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,487
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
June 4, 2014Match 13 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Chicago Fire Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Watts Yellow card.svg 85' Report Joya Yellow card.svg 20'
Watson Yellow card.svg 78'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,402
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 7, 2014Match 14 Chicago Fire 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ritter Yellow card.svg 8'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 24' Yellow-red card.svg 37'
Shipp Soccerball shade.svg41', 82'
Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Martins Yellow card.svg 8', Soccerball shade.svg31', 38' (pen.), Red card.svg 42'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg78'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Frei Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,416
Referee: Chris Penso
July 2, 2014Match 15 Chicago Fire 1–1 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Shipp Soccerball shade.svg56'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Moore Red card.svg 29'
Jackson Soccerball shade.svg42'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 53'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,153
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 6, 2014Match 16 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
14:00 Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 34'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 86'
Report Magee Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ritter Yellow card.svg 45'
Duka Yellow card.svg 54'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,858
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 12, 2014Match 17 New England Revolution 0–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:30 Kobayashi Yellow card.svg 23'
Gonçalves Yellow card.svg 63'
Report Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg3'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 84'
Ward Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 15,406
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 19, 2014Match 18 Chicago Fire 1–1 Philadelphia Union Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Alex Yellow card.svg 26'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report Okugo Yellow card.svg 22'
Le Toux Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,460
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 23, 2014Match 19 San Jose Earthquakes 5–1 Chicago Fire Santa Clara, California
22:00 Stewart Yellow card.svg 32'
Salinas Soccerball shade.svg45'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg52'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg62'
Djaló Soccerball shade.svg79'
Cato Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Segares Yellow card.svg 67'
Ward Soccerball shade.svg75'
Fondy Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Dave Gantar
July 30, 2014Match 20 Chicago Fire 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ritter Yellow card.svg 28'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 69'
Report Harvey Yellow card.svg 36'
Leverón Yellow card.svg 63'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,532
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 2, 2014Match 21 Chicago Fire 1–1 Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Magee Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.)
Segares Yellow card.svg 75'
Report Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg46'
González Yellow card.svg 50'
Francis Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,332
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 10, 2014Match 22 Chicago Fire 1–0 New York Red Bulls Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Magee Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.) Report Sekagya Yellow card.svg 66'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,109
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 16, 2014Match 23 Montreal Impact 1–0 Chicago Fire Montreal, Quebec
17:30 Larrea Yellow card.svg 70'
Vaio Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Ianni Yellow card.svg 24'Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,132
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 23, 2014Match 24 Toronto FC 2–2 Chicago Fire Toronto, Ontario
18:00 Soumaré Soccerball shade.svg3' (o.g.)
Warner Yellow card.svg 57'
Júnior Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report Palmer Yellow card.svg 20'
Lima Yellow card.svg 39'
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 46'
Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg70'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg90'
Segares Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 22,591
Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald
August 30, 2014Match 25 Chicago Fire 1–0 FC Dallas Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ward Yellow card.svg 10'
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 52'
Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg83'
Watson Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,824
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 7, 2014Match 26 New England Revolution 2–1 Chicago Fire Foxborough, Massachusetts
18:00 Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg41'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg60'
Barnes Yellow card.svg 74'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 78'
Jones Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg28'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 36'
Cocis Yellow card.svg 39'
Watson Yellow card.svg 58'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 12,204
Referee: Chris Penso
September 13, 2014Match 27 Chicago Fire 1–1 Toronto FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Palmer Soccerball shade.svg11'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 41'
Report Hagglund Yellow card.svg 47'
Morrow Yellow card.svg 62'
Rosario Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,691
Referee: David Gantar
September 20, 2014Match 28 Chicago Fire 3–3 D.C. United Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg16'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.)
Cocis Yellow card.svg 45'
Watson Soccerball shade.svg78'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Kitchen Yellow card.svg 31'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.), 54'
DeLeon Yellow card.svg 65'
Boswell Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,279
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 28, 2014Match 29 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Chicago Fire Houston, Texas
14:00 Clark Yellow card.svg 10'
Cummings Soccerball shade.svg15'
Horst Yellow card.svg 21'
García Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Segares Yellow card.svg 47'
Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,262
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
October 2, 2014Match 30 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Chicago Fire Chester, Pennsylvania
19:00 Okugo Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Palmer Yellow card.svg 5'
Nyarko Yellow card.svg 86'
Larentowicz Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 14,838
Referee: Chris Penso
October 5, 2014Match 31 Chicago Fire 0–0 Montreal Impact Bridgeview, Illinois
16:00 Segares Yellow card.svg 88' Report Camara Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 17,915
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 10, 2014Match 32 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Besler Yellow card.svg 71'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg80'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Watson Yellow card.svg 4'
Soumaré Yellow card.svg 60'
Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,938
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 18, 2014Match 33 D.C. United 2–1 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
18:00 Pontius Soccerball shade.svg31'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Shipp Soccerball shade.svg67'
Ritter Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,162
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 24, 2014Match 34 Chicago Fire 2–1 Houston Dynamo Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 Lima Yellow card.svg 33'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Pause Yellow card.svg 70'
Pongolle Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Cummings Soccerball shade.svg18'
Davis Yellow card.svg 82'
Deric Yellow card.svg 82'
Cochran Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,776
Referee: Allen Chapman

U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

June 25 Fifth round Chicago Fire 4–2 (a.e.t.) Columbus Crew Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 Ianni Soccerball shade.svg34'
Pause Yellow card.svg 54'
Anangonó Soccerball shade.svg83', 108'
Amarikwa Soccerball shade.svg92'
Ward Yellow card.svg 118'
Report Arrieta Soccerball shade.svg55'
Añor Soccerball shade.svg70'
Parkhurst Red card.svg 97'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Friendlies

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS Regular season U.S. Open Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alec Kann (on loan to Charlotte Eagles)000+000+00
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Hunter Jumper 000+000+00
4 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Bakary Soumaré 30025+104+00
5 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Lovel Palmer 32129+111+10
6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Ianni 14111+102+01
7 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Alex 31124+401+21
8 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Grant Ward (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)27212+1114+01
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Magee 20817+073+01
11 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Sanna Nyassi 1016+410+00
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Pause 1606+603+10
13 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Gonzalo Segares 22020+101+00
14 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Patrick Nyarko 1719+810+00
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matthew Fondy 1000+800+20
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Greg Cochrane 15012+003+00
18 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Steven Kinney 202+000+00
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Harry Shipp 37726+774+00
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Larentowicz 37733+064+01
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Ritter 1108+200+10
22 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Watson 31122+514+00
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Marco Franco (on loan to Orange County Blues)000+000+00
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Quincy Amarikwa 361029+384+02
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Johnson 37-5933+0-494+0-10
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Victor Pineda (on loan to Indy Eleven)400+400+00
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Reynish 101+000+00
30 MF Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Razvan Cocis 1108+201+00
33 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Juan Luis Anangonó (on loan to LDU Quito)1644+1120+12
54 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Benji Joya (on loan from Santos Laguna)1219+310+00
88 FW Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  WAL Robert Earnshaw 531+430+00
99 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Florent Sinama Pongolle 714+310+00
Players who left the club during the season:(Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Chicago Fire)
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dilly Duka (traded)603+300+00
15 FW Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Orr Barouch (contract terminated)000+000+00
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Rolfe (traded)201+100+00
34 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (traded)21119+011+10
92 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giuseppe Gentile (waived)000+000+00

Leading scorers

Updated to match played on October 24, 2014.
Source: MLSsoccer.com statistics - 2014 Chicago Fire

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerReport
10 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Shipp POTW

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerPositionReport
2 Flag of Mali.svg Bakary Soumaré D Report
10 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Shipp M Report
13 Flag of Mali.svg Bakary Soumaré D Report
14 Flag of the United States.svg Harry Shipp M Report
17 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Johnson GK Report
18 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Johnson GK Report
Flag of Jamaica.svg Lovel Palmer D
22 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Larentowicz D Report
25 Flag of Mali.svg Bakary Soumaré D Report
30 Flag of Jamaica.svg Lovel Palmer D Report
33 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Johnson GK Report

Team annual awards

Forward Quincy Amarikwa won the Golden Boot award for scoring the team-leading eight goals this season. Goalkeeper Sean Johnson was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row. Johnson was also named the team's Most Valuable Player. The winners were selected by the local media members. [62]

First-year defender Lovel Palmer was voted Section 8 Chicago Supporters Player of the Year. [63]

Patrick Nyarko's strike in the match against New York Red Bulls on May 10 was voted the team's 2014 Goal of the Year. [64]

Kits

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Kit right arm FIRE 14h.png
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Kit socks FIRE 14h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home
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Home Alt.
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Kit body FIRE 12a.png
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Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks 3 stripes white.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
Home [65] [66] Red / NavyRedRed
Home Alt.Red / NavyNavyRed MLS, March 23 against New York
AwayNavyNavyNavy

Primary kit

The club unveiled its new 2014 primary kit on March 4, 2014. According to the release, the jersey design was inspired by the City of Chicago fire trucks which feature a dark top, a band and red throughout the bottom half. The light blue represents the primary color of the Chicago flag. [65]

Third kit

On October 8, 2013, the club unveiled the third kit to be worn in the 2014 season. The municipal-themed design named "Heart on Your Sleeve" incorporated the city flag as well as the iconic Chicago skyline. The winning design was selected via a fan vote online. [67]

Miscellany

Draft pick trades

Picks acquired:

Picks traded:

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